Who needs a state retail alcohol license in Georgia?

Issued by Georgia Department of Revenue, Alcohol and Tobacco Division, at step 5 of 6 in the opening sequence: alcohol permits.

6 of the 20 kinds of business in Georgia

Apply through the Georgia Tax Center after the local license, with the lease, a personnel statement for each owner and, for a consumption dealer, the local license and any required bond. The state does not cap the number of licenses; local governments may.

Draft. This row was drafted from the agency’s own page and has not yet been confirmed against it. Confirm it with the agency before you pay anything.

Step 5 of 6: Alcohol permits

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Georgia Department of Revenue, Alcohol and Tobacco Division.

Sources and dates

Department of Revenue alcohol license fees page; rules chapter 560-2. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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